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What is the meaning of 'platitude'?
What is the meaning of 'platitude'?
- A statement that is full of meaning and depth
- A highly significant statement
- A statement that has been repeated so often that it is meaningless (correct)
- A statement that is clear and concise
Which term means 'unclear and seems to have two opposing meanings'?
Which term means 'unclear and seems to have two opposing meanings'?
- Equivocal (correct)
- Perturb
- Circumlocution
- Inquisitive
What does 'demur' mean?
What does 'demur' mean?
- To eagerly accept a proposal
- To refuse to do something (correct)
- To be curious in an annoying way
- To make someone anxious
Which term refers to 'existing as a basic or natural part of something'?
Which term refers to 'existing as a basic or natural part of something'?
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What does it mean to 'refute' something?
What does it mean to 'refute' something?
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Which of the following terms refers to wordiness and an attempt to be vague?
Which of the following terms refers to wordiness and an attempt to be vague?
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What is the meaning of the word 'dubious' as used in the text?
What is the meaning of the word 'dubious' as used in the text?
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Which of the following terms means 'to make someone anxious'?
Which of the following terms means 'to make someone anxious'?
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What is the meaning of the word 'mundane' as used in the text?
What is the meaning of the word 'mundane' as used in the text?
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Which of the following terms refers to 'a false belief'?
Which of the following terms refers to 'a false belief'?
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